West Bengal Pollution Control Board

Siliguri Laboratory

Paribesh Bhawan, Paribahan Nagar, P.O. Matigara, Siliguri,Darjeeling 734 428.



Station: MAHANANDA AT SILIGURI River Basin: Mahananda CPCB Station Code: 1946
Sample Date: 13/08/2019 Sample Time: 11:25  
Human Activities: Bathing, Washing and Fishing. Weather: Sunny and Clear Water Body: Mahananda at Siliguri
Frequency Of Monitoring: Quarterly Use Based Class: C Approximate Depth(Bottom/Table): 1.00 m 
Color & Intensity: Moderate Green and muddy Odour: Fishy Visible effluent discharge: Moderate


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  BOD   1.60   mg/l
  Conductivity   158.70   µs/cm
  Fecal Coliform   12000   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   2.31   mg/l
  pH   7.43   Unit
  Temperature   29   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   33000   MPN/100ml
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   108.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   60.20   NTU
  Calcium   36.00   mg/l
  Chloride   10.76   mg/l
  COD   28.24   mg/l
  Fluoride   BDL   mg/l
  Magnesium   28.00   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Sodium   10.15   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.011   mg/l
  Sulphate   15.17   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   56.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   96.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   156.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   64.00   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Potassium   2.30   mg/l
  Ammonia-N   0.18   mg/l
  Dissolved O2(DO)   7.40   mg/l
  Boron   0.017   mg/l